It’s nine months of your life where each month is different. Starting with morning sickness, leading to a growing bump, aches and pains and eventually a little baby. So during the miracle of pregnancy and childbirth, you need to be as comfortable and be yourself as much as possible to prepare yourself for having your baby. Here are the ultimate pregnancy must-haves that you won’t want to do without:
Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter
This is an extra-rich moisturiser made from cocoa butter with added vitamin E which is designed to help moisturise your baby bump. It will also cut down the risk of stretch marks and improve your skin elasticity. Once the baby has arrived, you can continue to use it to help your belly bounce back into shape.
Pregnancy Body Pillow
You won’t want to do without a body pillow. It not only provides comfort to body aches and pains as your body weight increases, but it also enhances your blood circulation as the pregnancy pillow allows you to sleep comfortably in the side position. It helps you to get a better, more relaxed and longer sleep, which is good because you need to get it while you can before the baby comes. And, you can continue to use it after your baby has arrived as it’s useful for putting your baby in the right position when breastfeeding.Â
Wearable Tech
It’s good to stay active, so if you do have a FitBit, then it’s a good idea to keep counting your steps throughout the pregnancy to make sure you’re doing enough. But did you know that there is now a device called Bloomlife and it is the world’s first and only wearable for pregnancy? Worn with a strap around the belly, Bloomlife continuously tracks information about you and your baby over the course of a few months and then when the time comes it enables contraction tracking with modern convenience to make your labour go as smooth as possible.Â
Morning Sickness Relief
Ginger is popular in Chinese medicine for its tummy-taming properties, and you can have it in many forms such as in soda or tea, or when you’re feeling queasy, just make sure you have a packet of ginger biscuits in your bag. Simple starches like crackers or toast can help too, but if you’re not feeling like having solid foods, then try sipping a smoothie to neutralise your stomach acids and blood sugar.
Pregnancy Bras
As your breasts change and begin to prepare for lactation early on in your pregnancy, you’ll probably find your regular bras uncomfortable and no longer the right fit. Get yourself some pregnancy bras because they are specially designed for this, they are comfortable; supportive, have built-in stretch for growing breasts. They should have wider shoulder straps and adjustable back fastenings so it can expand to fit you as your body changes.
Water Bottle
Treat yourself to a beautiful new water bottle that will fit in your bag to make sure you are drinking enough. Your recommended daily water intake is higher during pregnancy because water helps your body absorb essential nutrients into the cells and transports vitamins, minerals and hormones to the blood cells. Those nutrient-rich blood cells then reach the placenta and your baby.
